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Book notes: 'The Science Fiction Art of Vincent Di Fate,' part 2

Book notes: 'The Science Fiction Art of Vincent Di Fate,' part 2

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Page 43: This chapter covers Di Fate’s love of 50s-era sci-fi movies. He starts with a recap of the “SF” vs “sci-fi” debate — Back in the day, science fiction fans were pretty militant about using the first term for written speculative fiction, and the more derogatory sci-fi term for the silly stuff you’d find in the movies. These days, no one cares, an…

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